Samford Bulldogs vs Texas Southern Tigers Prediction, 11/12/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Samford Bulldogs vs Texas Southern Tigers

Date: Wednesday, November 12, 2025

Location: H&PE Arena in Houston, TX

TV: ESPN+

The Samford Bulldogs (1-1) are traveling to H&PE Arena on Wednesday where they will meet the Texas Southern Tigers (0-2).

The Samford Bulldogs stepped onto the hardwood against South Carolina State and took home the win by a score of 82-72 in their last game. Samford finished the contest with a 45.3% FG percentage (24 out of 53) and buried 10 out of their 25 shots from beyond the perimeter. At the charity stripe, the Bulldogs converted 24 of 37 attempts for a rate of 64.9%. In relation to grabbing rebounds, they collected a total of 32 with 9 of them being on the offensive end. They also distributed 17 assists in this game as well as forcing the opposition into 12 turnovers and getting 6 steals. In terms of defense, Samford allowed their opponent to shoot 43.9% from the floor on 25 out of 57 shooting. South Carolina State dished out 11 dimes and had 7 steals for this contest. Additionally, South Carolina State collected 23 rebounds (3 offensive, 20 defensive), but didn't have a block. South Carolina State ended up going 83.3% when shooting free throws by knocking down 15 of 18 shots. They converted 7 of 21 tries from 3-point range. In regard to fouls, the Bulldogs walked away with 20 while South Carolina State finished the game with 28 fouls.

Jadin Booth is someone who was important for the matchup. He finished 50.0% from the field and dished out 1 assist. He was on the court for 38 mins played and also collected 6 rebounds. He ended up finishing with 26 points on 6 of 12 shooting.

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Samford enters this game with a win-loss mark of 1-1 so far this season. They have an average of 77.0 points per outing (231nd in D-1) while going 43.0% from the field. The Bulldogs are hitting 39.3% on shots beyond the perimeter (22 of 56) and 63.0% from the charity stripe. As a team, Samford is collecting 35.5 boards per contest and has accounted for 34 assists so far this year, which has them ranked 164th in Division 1 in terms of passing. They are giving up possession 10.5 times per contest and as a team are committing 15.0 fouls per game.

On defense, the Bulldogs are forcing 10.5 turnovers every game and they draw 21.5 personal fouls. They concede 42.9% from 3-point land while they are 260th in college hoops in opponents PPG (78.5). The Bulldogs are giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 50.9% (56 of 110) and they concede 29.5 boards per contest as a team. They currently rank 169th in Division 1 in giving up assists with 25 surrendered this season.

For their last game, the Texas Southern Tigers took a loss by a final score of 104-70 when they faced Texas A&M. In the matter of cleaning up the glass, Texas Southern permitted Texas A&M to collect 27 overall (6 offensive). They shot 37.5% from beyond the perimeter by hitting 12 of 32 and ended up shooting 26 of 37 at the free throw line (70.3%). The Tigers allowed Texas A&M to convert 33 out of their 61 tries from the floor which had them shooting 54.1% in this matchup. When the final whistle was blown, the Tigers shot 25 for 49 from the floor which gave them a rate of 51.0%. Pertaining to 3-point attempts, Texas Southern made 5 out of their 15 attempts (33.3%). They were able to knock down 15 of them for a percentage of 60.0%. Texas A&M was called for 24 fouls in this matchup which took the Tigers to the charity stripe for a total of 25 attempts. They coughed up the ball 23 times, while earning 3 steals in the matchup. The Tigers pulled down 23 defensive boards and 8 offensive rebounds totaling 31 for the contest.

Cameron Patterson ended up being a factor for the Tigers in the game. He earned 18 points in his 25 mins on the court and had 3 dimes for the contest. He buried 8 of 10 in this contest for a field goal percentage of 80.0%, and had 8 rebounds.

Texas Southern has a win-loss mark of 0-2 for the year. In terms of offensive execution, the Tigers are shooting 37.0% from the field, which is ranked 338th in the nation. Texas Southern has scored 113 pts so far this year (56.5 per contest) and they pull down 30.0 boards per game. They are dishing out assists 12.0 times per contest (286th in college) and they turn it over 20.0 times per game. The Tigers are committing 22.5 personal fouls every game and they go 59.5% from the free throw line.

The Texas Southern defense concedes 35.2% on 3-point attempts (19 of 54) and their opponents are connecting on 74.1% of their free throw shots. They surrender 21.0 dimes and 42.0 rebounds on a nightly basis, which ranks 351st and 326th in the country. The Tigers are ranked 356th in college hoops in PPG given up with 101.0. They are able to force 10.5 turnovers on a nightly basis and allow teams to shoot 53.8% from the field (352nd in college).

Who will win tonight's NCAA game against the spread?

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Samford

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